The Glorious Song Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid-November at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A race open to Two-year-old fillies, it is contested over a distance of Seven furlongs. Since 2006 the track surface has been made of a synthetic "all weather" dirt composite. Inaugurated in 1981 at Toronto's now defunct Greenwood Raceway, in 1994 the race was moved to the Woodbine facility. It is named in honour of Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame filly, Glorious Song, owned by

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and Nelson Bunker Hunt. The Glorious Song Stakes was run in two divisions in 1985.

Records

Speed record: * 1:21.52 - Win the War (2017) Most wins by an owner: * 3 - Sam-Son Farm (1986, 1987, 1997) * 3 - Live Oak Plantation (2016, 2018, 2020) Most wins by a

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(2002, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2020) Most wins by a trainer: * 9 -

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(2004, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020)

Winners

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, Live Oak Plantation , align=center, 7 f , 1:21.84 , $60,000 , - , align=center, 2019 , New York Groove , align=center, 2 , Pablo Morales ,

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, Commonwealth New Era Racing , align=center, 7 f , 1:22.56 , $60,000 , - , align=center, 2018 , Souper Charlotte , align=center, 2 , Eurico Rosa Da Silva ,

, Live Oak Plantation , align=center, 7 f , 1:23.60 , $60,000 , - , align=center, 2017 , Win the War , align=center, 2 ,

, Gary Barber & John C. Oxley , align=center, 7 f , 1:21.52 , $60,000 , - , align=center, 2016 , Let It Ride Mom , align=center, 2 , Rafael Hernandez ,

, Live Oak Plantation , align=center, 7 f , 1:22.69 , $75,000 , - , align=center, 2015 , Ami's Mesa , align=center, 2 , Luis Contreras , Josie Carroll , Ivan Dalos , align=center, 7 f , 1:23.43 , $90,000 , - , align=center, 2014 , Mississippi Delta , align=center, 2 ,

, Jackpot Ranch & Michael G. Rutherford , align=center, 7 f , 1:22.17 , $75,000 , - , align=center, 2013 , Zensational Bunny , align=center, 2 ,

, Gary Barber , align=center, 7 f , 1:23.20 , $75,000 , - , align=center, 2012 , Leinan , align=center, 2 , Luis Contreras , Josie Carroll , James & Alice Sapara , align=center, 7 f , 1:23.73 , $90,000 , - , align=center, 2011 , Tu Endie Wei , align=center, 2 , James Mcaleney , Reade Baker ,

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, align=center, 7 f , 1:21.97 , $90,000 , - , align=center, 2010 , Anne's Beauty , align=center, 2 , David Clark , Paul Attard , Robert Smithen , align=center, 7 f , 1:22.64 , $90,000 , - , align=center, 2009 , Cascading , align=center, 2 ,

, Josie Carroll , Hill 'N' Dale Farms & Edward McGhee , align=center, 7 f , 1:23.05 , $90,000 , - , align=center, 2008 , Selva , align=center, 2 , Emma-Jayne Wilson , David M. Carroll , Helen Alexander & Helen Groves , align=center, 7 f , 1:22.94 , $90,000 , - , align=center, 2007 , Initiation , align=center, 2 , Jeremy Rose ,

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, Augustin Stable , align=center, 7 f , 1:22.75 , $75,000 , - , align=center, 2006 , Sealy Hill , align=center, 2 ,

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, align=center, 7 f , 1:23.88 , $105,000 , - , align=center, 2005 , Top Notch Lady , align=center, 2 ,

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, Robert J. Wilson , align=center, 7 f , 1:23.86 , $83,925 , - , align=center, 2004 , Shout To The North , align=center, 2 ,

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, Tommy Town Thoroughbreds , align=center, 7 f , 1:25.65 , $82,125 , - , align=center, 2003 , Silver Bird , align=center, 2 ,

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, Reade Baker , James McAlpine , align=center, 7 f , 1:23.07 , $112,125 , - , align=center, 2002 , Buffalo Jump , align=center, 2 ,

, Josie Carroll ,

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, align=center, 7 f , 1:24.22 , $110,850 , - , align=center, 2001 , Boston Twist , align=center, 2 ,

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, Josie Carroll , William Schettine , align=center, 7 f , 1:25.04 , $65,940 , - , align=center, 2000 , Poetically , align=center, 2 , David Clark , Roger Attfield ,

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, align=center, 7 f , 1:22.20 , $66,360 , - , align=center, 1999 , Golden Path , align=center, 2 , David Clark , Nickolas DeToro , Nickolas DeToro , align=center, 7 f , 1:25.41 , $54,492 , - , align=center, 1998 , Appealing Phylly , align=center, 2 , Todd Kabel , Thomas R. Bowden , Colebrook Farms (John Burness) , align=center, 7 f , 1:22.60 , $39,060 , - , align=center, 1997 , Misty Hour , align=center, 2 ,

, Mark Frostad , Sam-Son Farm , align=center, 7 f , 1:22.20 , $40,284 , - , align=center, 1996 , No Foul Play , align=center, 2 , Steve Bahen ,

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, Margaret Spencer , align=center, 7 f , 1:26.60 , $50,220 , - , align=center, 1995 , Hello Rachel , align=center, 2 ,

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, Roger Attfield , Windhaven , align=center, 7 f , 1:25.40 , $49,545 , - , align=center, 1994 , Krz Ldy , align=center, 2 ,

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, Ron Guidolin et al. , align=center, 7 f , 1:24.80 , $40,464 , - , align=center, 1993 , Avies Covergirl , align=center, 2 ,

, Steve Owens , Steve Owens , align=center, 7 f , 1:27.00 , $33,930 , - , align=center, 1992 , Hey Hazel , align=center, 2 , Don Seymour , Roger Attfield , Mickey Canino , align=center, 7 f , 1:26.00 , $47,502 , - , align=center, 1991 , Debra's Victory , align=center, 2 ,

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, Phil England ,

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, align=center, 7 f , 1:25.60 , $47,376 , - , align=center, 1990 , Canadian Envoy , align=center, 2 ,

, Macdonald Benson , Windfields Farm , align=center, 7 f , 1:25.40 , $45,162 , - , align=center, 1989 , So Long Seoul , align=center, 2 , Irwin Driedger , P. Noel Hickey , Irish Acres Farm , align=center, 7 f , 1:26.20 , $39,312 , - , align=center, 1988 , Dance For Lucy , align=center, 2 ,

, Sheldon Wolfe , Hellenic Stable, et al. , align=center, 7 f , 1:28.60 , $37,026 , - , align=center, 1987 , Tilt My Halo , align=center, 2 ,

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, Joseph Attard , Frank Russo & C. Russo , align=center, 7 f , 1:29.00 , $23,985 , - , align=center, 1985-2 , Grecian Touch , align=center, 2 , Richard Dos Ramos , Herbert Schnitzler , Longview Farm , align=center, 7 f , 1:29.00 , $23,985 , - , align=center, 1984 , Deceit Dancer , align=center, 2 ,

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, Gil Rowntree , Maktoum Al Maktoum , align=center, 7 f , 1:26.40 , $34,590 , - , align=center, 1983 , Proud Halo , align=center, 2 , Robert King Jr. , Gerry Moerman , Shefry Farms/Shefsky , align=center, 7 f , 1:28.40 , $34,410 , - , align=center, 1982 , L'Epee , align=center, 2 , John Bell ,

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, Terfloth Farm , align=center, 7 f , 1:27.20 , $35,220 , - , align=center, 1981 , Chaleur , align=center, 2 , David Clark ,

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, Bo-Teek Farms , align=center, 7 f , 1:28.60 , $27,240 , -

References

The Glorious Song Stakes at Pedigree Query

Woodbine Stakes History (pdf) Glorious Song Stakes on page 50
Ungraded stakes races in Canada Flat horse races for two-year-old fillies Recurring sporting events established in 1981 Woodbine Racetrack 1981 establishments in Ontario